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Fire in Red Bank Apartments

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Quick response by the Red Bank Fire Department saves several units of the Sweetland View Apartments at 210 Hendricks Blvd.

The fire began in Apt. 15. Red Bank Fire Chief, Mark Matthews, said firefighters found fire coming from a back bedroom. Firefighters extinguished the fire within minutes and kept the fire from spreading to several adjacent apartments.

No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is undetermined and will be under investigation by the Red Bank Fire Department.

Several apartments received damage. Ruby Fant, the renter of Apartment 15, had the most fire damage. Two other apartments received smoke damage and one received water damage.

Overall damages are estimated at $75,000.

Spokesperson Amy Maxwell said Fant did have renter's insurance.

Red Bank Fire Department was assisted by Walden's Ridge Emergency Services, Soddy Daisy Fire Department, Hamilton County EMS ,and Red Bank Police Department.


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